Royal Catchfly - Silene regia

Royal Catchfly - Silene regia

Origin: Native, planted by myself from seed

Status: established perennial

Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

Sunflower - Helianthus annuus

Origin: Alien, from central america, planted from seed by myself

Status: Annual

Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum

Milk Thistle - Silybum marianum

Origin: Alien from southern Europe, planted in our herb garden by myself

Status: Annual, considered a noxious weed, will reseed and spread, I keep it in check by cutting off the heads before they fly away and create a problem, grown for its health benefits as a liver tonic

Short Toothed Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum muticum

Short Toothed Mountain Mint - Pycnanthemum muticum

Origin:

Native, I planted this from seed and I have never seen a plant attract so many different kinds of bees and wasps.

Okra - Abelmoschus esculentus

Okra - Abelmoschus esculentus

Origin: Alien, from West Africa, planted from seed in our vegetable garden

Status: Tender perennial grown as an annual